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Strictly Ballroom

1992 · Movie · PG · 94 min · ★ 6.6 · 80% critics

ComedyDramaRomance

A young ballroom dancer risks everything by breaking strict competition rules and trying bold new steps. When his usual partnership falls apart, he teams up with an unlikely new partner, and together they train under pressure while facing skeptical family, judges, and a ballroom world that demands conformity.

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Details
Years
1992
Release date
1992-08-20
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
94 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (379 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a feel-good, flamboyant dance rom-com with lots of competition energy and big personalities; Not for you if you dislike campy exaggeration, obvious story turns, or romance clichés like in Grease.

Pros: energetic dance sequences; witty, campy humor; catchy music | Cons: predictable romance beats; heavy-handed clichés; uneven drama-comedy mix

Themes

  • dance
  • husband wife relationship
  • dancer
  • parent child relationship
  • transformation
  • dance competition
  • revelation
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • partner
  • flashback
  • ballroom dancing
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA AwardBest Production Design · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Direction · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Editing · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Film · 1992
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  • AACTA AwardBest Costume Design · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • Australian Film Institute AwardBest Screenplay · 1992
  • AACTA AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Production Design · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Editing · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actress in a Leading Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Direction · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Cinematography · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Costume Design · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Film · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Sound · 1992 · nominated
  • Australian Film Institute AwardBest Screenplay · 1992 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Baz Luhrmann